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Biological Activity Hypocholesterolemic

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Sort descending Dosage Reference
BETA-SITOSTEROL 2-6 g/man/day/orl Martindale's 30th
BETA-SITOSTEROL 9-3,330 mg/man/day/orl Martindale's 28th
BIOCHANIN-A not available Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 500 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
CAMPESTEROL not available Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705.
CARNITINE 1,500 ug/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
CATECHIN not available Choi, J.S., Yokozawa,* T., and Oura, H. Antihyperlipidemic Effect Of Flavonoids From Prunus davidiana. Journal of Natural Products, 54(1): 218-224, 1991.
CHROMIUM 20 ug/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
CHROMIUM 200-1,000 ug Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
COPPER not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
COUMESTROL ED50=0.4 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
CROCETIN not available Fitoterapia No.5-1986.
CURCUMIN 0.15% diet 7 wks Duke, 1992 *
CYCLOARTENOL not available Duke, 1992 *
CYNARIN 60-1,500 mg/man/day Duke, 1992 *
CYNAROSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
D-LIMONENE not available Duke, 1992 *
DELTA-TOCOPHEROL not available Duke, 1992 *
DIALLYL-DISULFIDE not available LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
DIALLYL-SULFIDE IC37-72=146 ug/ml Atherogenesis 94:79-85. 1992.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Sorbus aucubaria Rowan Berry 12 480, 359.37999999523
Spartium junceum Genet; Spanish Broom; Weaver's Broom 6 1, 466, 436
Sphenostylis stenocarpa African Yam Bean; Yam Pea 2 137, 782
Spigelia marilandica Indian Pink; Pinkroot 2 0
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 17 151, 907.14000302553
Spirulina pratensis Spirulina 5 4, 990
Spirulina spp. Spirulina 5 3, 000
Spondias dulcis Ambarella 7 195, 170.89999997616
Spondias mombin Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 4 124, 464
Spondias pinnata Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 4 217, 812
Spondias purpurea Purple Jobo; Purple Plum 4 47, 984
Spondias tuberosa Imbu; Umbu 3 581.2599999904633
Stachys officinalis Betony; Wood Betony; Bishop's-Wort; Purple Betony 5 71, 639.19999980927
Stauracanthus boivinii not available 1 0
Stauracanthus genistoides not available 1 0
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 15 847, 236.4000000954
Sterculia urens Karaya 5 938, 752
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 11 498, 375
Stillingia sylvatica Queen's-Delight; Stillingia; Queen's-Root; Yawroot 2 568, 400
Stizolobium deeringianum not available 1 0